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Originally Posted by NonMcTubber
But question, even if a given station gets permission to increase power, is it just a matter of increased electrical costs or would many stations also have to spend big bucks to upgrade their transmitting equipment?
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I would bet that many stations "can" increase power if needed using the same equipment.
WWBT-DT 12 in Richmond, VA is currently running only 6 kw on VHF 12. They have lost quite a few OTA viewers, but do seem greatly concerned. The station manager has revealed that the transmitter is capable of 30kw, but they are restricted to that lower power level because of interference concerns.
Come on FCC!! Put down the calculators, and graphs for a moment, and run a short trial period and see what happens. Let the OTA crowd decide whether or not the interference calculations have been over-estimated.